Strandveld Vineyards

First Sighting Sauvignon Blanc

Name: First Sighting Sauvignon Blanc
Brand: Strandveld Vineyards
Price: 140 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Rating: Gilbert & Gaillard 92 (1 reviews)

Sauvignon Blanc Blend from Cape Agulhas, South Africa

R125

Bottle size:

750 ml

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Abundant aromas of Capsicum (more yellow pepper) and tropical fruit on the nose with strong Buchu and Quartz flint minerality on the finish.

Minerality

Citrus

Buchu

Tropical Fruit

The winter of 2022 was quite normal. Spring was good for us with less rain and wind in October and November. This created optimal conditions during the flowering season, the result, our biggest harvest ever(5.7t/ha). Rain in December created high risk conditions for Downey mildew and with all the follow up rain in February we had our hands full to keep infection under control. Our Sauvignon grapes loved the cool weather in February, and we could pick ripe with high pyrazine levels. Most Sauvignon and Semillon grapes were picked between 20 and 23 balling from the first week of February to the 3rd of March. It is exciting to see our younger vines planted on Ribokrand and Uintjieskuil coming into full production and then see the impact on our final cuvee, indeed very promising.

Strandveld Vineyards

Nestled between Elim and Cape Agulhas and just 9km from the sea lies the secluded Strandveld Vineyards. This wind-swept winery derives its name from the belt of land which spans the tempestuous tip of Africa’s southernmost coastline. At almost 35 degrees below the equator this part of our fair Cape is characterised by severe winds billowing mist and below average temperatures. A unique combination of maritime climate alternating sites and diverse soil types work together to create the terroir which distinguishes the wines of Strandveld Vineyards. It was in 1488 that Bartholomeu Diaz and his team of Portuguese sailors first laid eyes on this corner of the continent. Centuries later similarly intrepid explorers in their infinite wisdom realised the potential such a richness of environment could produce. Inspired by these individuals it was in 2001 that a group of enthusiastic wine lovers turned to the original navigation maps to seek out potential new vineyard sites equally undeterred by the fierce storms and blustering gales that now give rise to the characteristic grapes and consequentially distinctive Strandveld Vineyards wines.